Popular Post Mick S Posted June 9, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 I posted a few photos of this project in progress in the What did you do today thread, but thought I'd post a few of the finished piece here. The table top is a veneered (shop sawn) mesquite breadboard with ebony accents. I made it first so that the finish could have a long cure time while I built the base. Once that was done I started on the base while I waited for the leather straps to come. I did all the M&T joinery on the PantoRouter - made very quick work of it and very accurate. Then it was on to the drawer box and assembly. Again, dovetails and box joints were done on the PantoRouter. Once the leather came in I did the mortises for the straps to pass through and mounted the drawer box with a single spreader bar spanning between the two top stretchers right in the center to keep the sides from collapsing inward from the weight of the drawer box. The superb leatherwork is by Jason at Texas Heritage @txheritage to match the leather on the Roorkee chair I made last year. I did a little ebony stringing on the drawer fronts to tie everything together. The ¼" solid ebony drawbore dowels were made on the PantoRouter. Have I mentioned how much I like that thing? The finish is Osmo PolyX. I don't know about others, but every time I begin a new project I have in the back of my mind the idea of really trying to make zero mistakes, which never happens, of course. On this project I believe I cut enough wood to make three coffee tables. But in the end, I'm happy with it! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Slick design, Mick. Your raving about the Pantorouter makes me want one. Watching Mr. Wandel use it on YT always seemed gimmicky, but I trust your opinion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Slick design, Mick. Your raving about the Pantorouter makes me want one. Watching Mr. Wandel use it on YT always seemed gimmicky, but I trust your opinion. I got a DFM dowel plate on Amazon before I started this project after hearing Mike Pekovich rave about it. It is a nice dowel plate for the $, but it's no match for ebony. The stuff is just too brittle and even after spokeshaving the blank down as far as I could, they just would not go through without veering off to one side leaving a flat spot. PantoRouter has a template set for making dowels so I thought I'd try it. Wow. I cut the ebony down to ⅜" by ⅜" by 12" and tried it. They were perfect - .250" end to end over the 2 ¼" length I needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Really beautiful work as usual Mick and that mesquite is gorgeous, consider that idea of a drawer behind a drawer stolen that's a great idea, no mesquite up here just like butternut is rare where you are. well done sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, treeslayer said: consider that idea of a drawer behind a drawer stolen that's a great idea Thanks much. It was already stolen once I did it! This is one talented woodworker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Beautiful piece Mick! I do have a couple questions for you. On your resaw fence how do you keep it in place? Also what did you use for the table top core? Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, pkinneb said: Beautiful piece Mick! I do have a couple questions for you. On your resaw fence how do you keep it in place? Also what did you use for the table top core? Thanks! Thanks Paul. The fence straddles the fence on the saw and has 2 toggle clamps on the backside that lock it into place. The tall fence is removable to switch out to shorter fences. I used ¾" BB for the core (.704") so the whole thing overall wound up at .945" after sanding the veneers on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 46 minutes ago, Mick S said: Thanks Paul. The fence straddles the fence on the saw and has 2 toggle clamps on the backside that lock it into place. The tall fence is removable to switch out to shorter fences. I used ¾" BB for the core (.704") so the whole thing overall wound up at .945" after sanding the veneers on each side. Nice! If you wouldn't mind snap a pic of the toggle side of the fence some time and post it. Mine is a pain to install with regular clamps and I've been looking for a better solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Beautiful work Mick. I always enjoy your posts. Your pieces are always rich with original designs and great craftsmanship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted June 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: Nice! If you wouldn't mind snap a pic of the toggle side of the fence some time and post it. Mine is a pain to install with regular clamps and I've been looking for a better solution. Here you go. I need to get some rubber crutch tips to put on the bolt heads which were needed to go below the bottom of the clamp base. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Perfect thanks Mick! I will be stealing this design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 As always Mick some great work. Your re-saw fence looks like a take off of the auxiliary fence Bob Van Dyke designed for the table saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 50 minutes ago, Chet said: As always Mick some great work. Your re-saw fence looks like a take off of the auxiliary fence Bob Van Dyke designed for the table saw. That was my idea. I built his fence years ago and use it all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 A real classy piece, great design and super job pulling it off. Absolutely love the figure you got on that top, WOW. That will go real nicely with your Roorkee Chair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 That is a beautiful table. I really like the leather addition it makes this stand out and seem different and unique. Very cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 11 hours ago, Mick S said: I built his fence years ago and use it all the time. I just built one for my table saw. I haven't had to many opportunities to use it yet but when I have I really like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 @Mick S, where did you get the design inspiration for this piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted June 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, Mark J said: @Mick S, where did you get the design inspiration for this piece? I keep details of pieces that hit me in an Evernote in a folder called... Details. The leather idea I got from a side table by Kate Fox - The top is all Darrell Peart G&G. The double drawer idea was from Fer Nuñez - https://woodchuckchick.com/ And the rest was mine, all mine! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted June 11, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 And here are a few shots of it in place. Amazing how quickly mesquite darkens in such a short time. The Roorkee chair and the table are both from the same batch of mesquite with the same finish. I could not find my white buffing compound stick anywhere, think I left it at school prepandemic. Just got a new one from Amazon today so I can break out the Dremel and go to town on the ebony! Here you can see a little better that the leatherwork matches the Roorkee chair. And one last one with 3 of my projects in the same shot - coffee table, Roorkee chair and bookcase. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 All i can say Mick is WOW !! those 3 pieces in the same room compliment each other so well, beautiful work from a top craftsman! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thanks to your work the whole room looks like a magazine shoot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Mark J said: Thanks to your work the whole room looks like a magazine shoot. Thanks Mark. That’s quite the compliment. Unless you’re referring to the before picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 That is one beautiful table Mick! I like it all! The leather drawer pulls are cool. It’s all cool! I guess I’ve never seen mesquite veneer, much less shop made. Have I ever told you how much I like mesquite? Great job bud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Those are all beautiful pieces, Mick. I am amazed that the table, chair, and bookcase, all having a very 'masculine' flair, blend so nicely with the softer elements in the room to form a very harmonious whole. A space anyone should enjoy living in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 well done , sir. I reallly like your work. The double drawer is intrguing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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